Water goggles



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WATER GoGGLE's Filed July 20, 1943.

IN V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 22, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WATER GoGGLEs' Otto W. Heinz, Los Angeles, Calif. Application July 20, 1943, serial No. 495,441

2 Claims.

vfor all uses for -which goggles are ever used.

Among the salient objects of the invention are: to provide such a goggle which is light and suiiiciently strong and durable for all of the many uses to which it may be put, and to provide suoli a goggle at relatively low cost.

Attempts have been made to provide water goggles for the purposes mentioned, but in most cases they are heavy, cumbersome and uncomfortable for the wearer.

Another objection which has been present in most water goggles is that when they are pressed upon the face with any kind of intermediate pad,

the air thereinis forced out to a certain extent 'as the parts are compressed against the face,

and then when released by the hands there is sufficient outward movement to create a certain vacuum tendency within the goggle and this reacts to cause the eye balls to be sucked outwardly to such an extent as to be uncomfortable, disagreeable andv even dangerous to the eyes. I have provided a practical and emcient means for preventing this and for equalizing the pressure within and without the goggle. This vacuum tendency also tends to draw in water into the goggle when used under water, but when the air within the goggle is equalized in pressure to the outside air, then the water is prevented from entering the goggle.

Another objection to. water goggles of the known kinds is that the lenses for the eyes are positioned at slight angles to each other and when under water, this causes double vision or double objects to be seen through the reflection.

I have overcome this by constructing my goggles with the lenses or lens portions in the same plane, that is, the portions of the lenses through which the eyes look are in the same plane to overcome the double reection tendency.

Another Very important object of my invention is the construction of goggles out of material whereby the body and the lenses are formed of the same material and made integral, thus making for great economy and efficiency for many uses.

Many other uses and objects will appear from the following description of one practical einbodiment of my invention, taken in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, which I will now describe.

`Figure 1 is a front or face View of goggles embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a greatly enlarged sectional View thereof taken on the irregular line 2-2 of Fig. l;

Figure 3 is an inner view or elevation of an intermediate pneumatic pad detached and which is attached to the inner side of the goggle body, in a channel formed to receive it; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view as it would look taken at the position of line 4 5 of Fig. 2.

The body of my new goggle will be made or moulded of material which will give it form, strength and beauty, preferably of a plastic such as the acrylic resin products, which include Lucite, Plexiglas, Rhoplex and Crystalitey and others, or materials of the cellulose acetate group. When the body is formed of such material as Lucite, for example, or its equivalent, vwhich is transparent, I have conceived the idea of making the body of the goggle and the lenses thereof all of the same material and made in tegral with the body, thus making it possible to mould or form such goggles in one piece andv withv all of the advantages hereinbefore pointed out.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, the goggle body will be formed or moulded with the front frame or rim portions 5 and 6, connected with a nose or bridge portion 1, designed Yto iit over the nose of the wearer and to give strength and rigidity to the frame portions, and rearwardly from said frame and rim portions are formed the body portions 8 and 9, which conform to the curvature of the upper part of the face in the usual manner. These portions 8 and 9 are seen in section in Fig. 2, extending from the front frame or rim portions 5 and 6, and giving body and strength to the goggle.

I have shown formed on these portions of the goggle, on the outer sides thereof, a fastening or holding bar portion l0, to which a holding strap Il-IZ can be attached, substantially in the manner indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

The body part of the goggle will be so formed and shaped that it will t the average face and then with a rubber or other flexible pad, to be described, interposed between the body of the goggle and the face, it will iit with water tight condition.

Referring now to the sectional view, Fig. 2, the outer tapering portion of the body portions 8 and 9, are provided with channels I3 and I4 therein, having restricted openings, as I3 and I4', and also having at intervals small vent openings, as I5, through the body to the inside of the goggle, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2.

A specially formed rubber pad I6 is shown, of the form of the goggle, as seen in Fig. 3, which is a View of thee-inner side which fits-.into the channels, I3g-I4f This pad is; showrlg-` in section in Fig. 2, and is of tubular form, with flangelike portions, I'I-I8, along the meeting edges of.-

the body of this pad. This makes possible a water tight fit between the pad and the body ofthe goggle. At intervals said pad edges are provided..

with enlargements, as I9, I 9, positioned' to register with the air vents I5, I5i in;,the-channels |3-I4 leading to the inside of the vbody of the. goggle, as shown in Fig. 2. This construction and' arrangementf makes possible: the A eaulalizing.:J of the air pressure inside of,the-:gogglegandEthe out.- side air, and eliminates. any. tendency. of` vacuum within theggoggle..

Said pad conforms to the bodyvofthegoggle,

ywith; the bridge ory connecting portion.. designated 1', to correspond withV the-part lI ofy the goggle.

Iy have also shownf small vent4 openings, with smallA closure e-lementstobev-inserted therein; as at; 22, 22, when,desireds,0fthatthese closuraelements canl beremoved to permit` equalizirig of the air within,andwithout,theggggleewhenworn as sunor beach goggles.

As stated, animportant feature-ofmy inveni tion is the idea of forming the body of the goggle andl ther lens portions. out of. there same. material and integral.v This Ihave illustratedin the,fright hand` lens portion 20, whichis: shown formed integrally. with therim portion E. andA thesbridge portionv 1. The other lens; 2l isshowneas-,inset as at 2|', in the-body of the rim portion. Lhave shown both -methods onthe-fsameseetional view in order to avoid, unnecessary..'drawing-s.v 'I hisrfis believed to be; a new feai',ure,-andA itis an. importantv feature forl it is not believedthatgoggles or eye protectors, ofthecharactern shown4 have been before foi-'med ofAA transparent material; and

with the lens portions made integral with the tbody thereof.

Another important feature of the invention is the positioning of the lenses, or lens portions, of my goggle in the same plane, whereby when used under water to avoid duplicating reflections caused when the lenses are at a slight angle to each other. In Fig. 2, it lwill be seen that the eye portions of the lens and lens portion, are in thegsameplane, as indicated by the line L.

Itgshoulchbe stated alsothat themateria1 used can be of any desired tint or color, and that the lens portions can also -be of suitable tint or smoked effect, as may be desired for the eyes off the wearer.

Iam` aware, that changes in the details of construction and arrangement can be made in the embodiments: shown in the drawing and as describedwithout departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not, therefore, limit the invention to thesedetails, showny fon explanatory purposesgexcept asI may'beilimitedbyfa broad and fair; construction zof; the,claims;herewith;sub. mitted and4 forming a part of; this'r specication.

1. A- pair of4 iwatengpggleshaving, bodylens, and face-fitting :formyportionsgall moulded .ofthe same material, the 4lens portionbeing transparent, aface-tting airv containing padl with, means holding` it: around; the; facef-tting; form: portions of saidl body; ventsfthrough; the opposite endsof said body connecting :the4V air containing padywith the;inside-of'A the body; insidev the-lensportions, saidgbody also; having: ventsA` with closurelmeans therefor` for opening-the inside offl the; t0 the outside atmosphere;v

2A pairV of water; goggles having; body and l face-fitting.formaportionsfallmoulded ofthesame material; with lens seated thereinI ,a faceg-tting air containing pad with means; holding-itv around thel face-fittingvr form portions` ofgsaid body. vents through; theT opposite:l ends. of s aidf body;` connect.- ingrthe air;- containing: padpwitn the; insidegofrthe body; .nsidethe lens,` said/,body also having vents with closuremeansftheieforffor opening'theinsde of thefbodytofthefoutside-atmosphere;,

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